Malcolm Manley (1 December 1949 – 16 August 2020), was a footballer.
Manley gained Schoolboy international honours for Scotland before joining his hometown club Johnstone Burgh. Here he quickly caught the eye of scouts south of the border and he signed for Leicester City F.C.Photo during Leicester days in January 1967."The PFA Premier League and Football League Players' Records 1946-98" Hugman, B: Harpenden, Queen Anne Press, 1998 The highlights of his time at Filbert Street included being substitute in the 1969 FA Cup final side and a 1971 Second division Championship winners Medal. He also played as a substitute when Leicester won the 1971 FA Charity Shield. In December 1973, Manley signed for PortsmouthIn his brief spell at Pompey with funds made available by ambitious new chairman John Deacon."Portsmouth, from Tindall to Ball" Farmery, C: Southend-on-Sea, Desert Island Books, 1999 Manager John Mortimore planned a rock-like central partnership between the Scotsman and fellow new signing Paul Went which briefly materialisedShort but effective partnership with Went before he severed a cartilage in only his 11th game for the Fratton Park club, never to play professionally again.
Death Manley died on 16 August 2020, aged 70.
Honours Leicester City FA Cup runner-up: 1968–69
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